Originally posted by Parallax If Israel takes care of Iran for us without us getting directly involved, then I'd say it was a pretty good buy.
No, Jim. Actually, Iran is the very most potentially-friendly nation in the *whole Middle East* to us right now. For all the top-down rhetoric from both governments.... including McCain 'singing' 'Bomb Iran,' despite the theocratic control and all that... Actually they're the most anxious-to-be-like 'us' people in the whole damn region.
(And no, I should clarify, that *doesn't* mean 'starting another 'pre-emptive war' *there* either. I mean, look at their place, time, culture, and paradigm. Half the things they 'hate' us for are like Bushco *breaking* our own ideals here.)